Our team

People make the difference. We firmly believe in that.
‍Not
just in the organizations we support, but within our own team as well. The Lean Institute consists of 14 people who know, trust, and complement one another. We don’t work alongside each other, but with each other. And you can tell.

Our trainers and consultants aren’t just theorists. They’ve personally led Lean for years. In factories, hospitals, logistics chains, and municipalities. They know the resistance, the breakthroughs, the moments when a team really starts to move forward. They bring that experience to their work with us every day.

What makes us special as a team? We practice what we preach. Continuous improvement, open communication, solving problems together. For us, that’s not just a methodology—it’s simply how we work. We enjoy what we do. And we’re proud of that.

Working at LMI
René Aernoudts
René Aernoudts is the director/owner of the LMI.
Rob van Gorkom
Rob van Gorkom is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Riegholt Hilbrands
Riegholt Hilbrands is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Richard van Ooijen
Richard van Ooijen is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Frank van Velzen
Frank van Velzen is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Stefan Visser
Stefan Visser is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Sybrandus Pietersma
Sybrandus Pietersma is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Cindy van Schaick
Cindy van Schaick is finance manager at LMI
Patrick Saleh
Patrick Saleh is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Lars Aernoudts
Lars Aernoudts is support associate at LMI
Monique van der Wouden
Monique van der Wouden is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Sander van Beek
Sander van Beek is a trainer/consultant at LMI
Michiel van Akkeren
Michiel van Akkeren is a Digital Marketing specialist at LMI
Maya Reich
Maya Reich is Lead Full Stack Developer at LMI.